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Echo Park (1985)

R · 1985-11-05 · 1h 28m · EN
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Can a stripper, a pizza-man and a bodybuilder find happiness in L.A.?

In the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, everybody is somebody else. May, a single mother who delivers strip-O-grams, dreams of being an actress. She rents one of her rooms out to a pizza-man cum songwriter named Jonathan. Meanwhile, in the next apartment, August, an Austrian bodybuilder, fancies himself the next Arnold Schwarzenegger. As the pressures of everyday life in LA mount, Jonathan and August vie for May's love.

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Susan DeySusan DeyMayTom HulceTom HulceJonathanMichael BowenMichael BowenAugustChristopher WalkerChristopher WalkerHenryTimothy CareyTimothy CareyVinnieCheech MarinCheech MarinSydHeinrich SchweigerHeinrich SchweigerAugust's FatherShirley Jo FinneyShirley Jo FinneyGloriaCassandra PetersonCassandra PetersonSheriJohn ParagonJohn ParagonHugoMartin SuppanMartin SuppanAustrian ConsulRobert R. ShaferRobert R. ShaferCommercial Director

Keywords

DreamStripperLingerie slip

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityDream · Stripper · Lingerie SlipDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortDirector preference272213Actor preference5076 · 74716 · 202181

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Frequently asked questions about Echo Park

What is Echo Park about?

In the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, everybody is somebody else. May, a single mother who delivers strip-O-grams, dreams of being an actress. She rents one of her rooms out to a pizza-man cum songwriter named Jonathan. Meanwhile, in the next apartment, August, an Austrian bodybuilder, fancies himself the next Arnold Schwarzenegger. As the pressures of everyday life in LA mount, Jonathan and August vie for May's love.

How long is Echo Park?

Echo Park has a runtime of 88 minutes.